Example sentences of "they [verb] [pron] [vb -s] been [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They say she 's been able to transplant a gorilla 's brain into a human body , or maybe a human brain into a gorilla 's body . ’ |
| 2 | Villagers are demanding the removal of their local bobby because they say he 's been over-zealous in handing out parking tickets . |
| 3 | ‘ Now they say there has been secret dumping of waste from the submarines and nuclear icebreakers . |
| 4 | It has to be the subject of a proper report er by the er audit commission , but the district auditor and if they find that there has been er er wrong doing , if they find that there has been any er wilful neglect or if they find there has been any er unacceptable er maladministration then I will certainly join with the er the Secretary of State in condemning that . |
| 5 | Yeah that 's what he , they said he 's been marvellous , this treasurer . |